Rugby

Rugby's population increased by about 12,600 between the last two censuses. This semi-automated article highlights some of the key changes among the local population.

The population passed 100,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of Rugby increased by 14.4%, from almost 87,500 to 100,000.

The addition of just under 13,000 people means this area's population was the fastest-growing in the West Midlands and increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Rugby was home to, on average, 2 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was lower than the average across the West Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the West Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Rugby

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Rugby increased by one year, from 39 to 40 years.

This area had a slightly higher average age than the West Midlands and remained slightly older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 3,700 people between the ages of 40 and 49 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by almost 400.

About 15.0% of people in Rugby are aged between 40 and 49 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, West Midlands and Rugby by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

Long hour working fell in Rugby, but at a slower rate than all other local authority areas in the West Midlands.

Every local authority area across the West Midlands saw a fall in the proportion of people working long hours, as the regional average fell from 12.5% to 9.4%.

During this period, Rugby went from having the 16th-highest to the twelfth-highest percentage of long hours workers out of 309 English local authority areas.

Long hour working was higher than across the West Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in Rugby

The 2011 Census asked a voluntary question about religion. Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation, the largest percentage point increase in Rugby was among those who said they had no religion, rising 10.5 points.

In 2011, 24.3% of respondents in Rugby gave this answer to the question on religion, compared with 13.8% of those who answered in 2001.

Across the West Midlands, the percentage of people who answered the question on religion that described themselves as having no religion increased from 12.3% to 22.0%, while across England the percentage went from 14.5% to 24.6%.

Of those who disclosed their religion in Rugby, 63.7% said they were Christian, compared with 74.8% in 2001. About 0.8% said they were Sikh, compared with 0.6% 10 years prior.

The percentage of people who disclosed a religious affiliation and did not state their religion decreased from 7.7% to 6.8%.

In Rugby, 6.8% chose not to answer the question on religious affiliation, compared with 7.7% in 2001. In West Midlands, 6.6% did not answer the voluntary question, compared with 7.7% in 2001. Across England, 7.2% of people did not answer, compared with 7.7% in 2001.

The population without a religion in Rugby increased by 11 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents who answered the voluntary question on religion in England, West Midlands and Rugby by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Rugby that rented privately increased from 6.8% to 14.1% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

The percentage that lived in social housing remained close to 14.4%, while the percentage of Rugby households that owned their home decreased from 76.1% to 69.5%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 7.2% in 2001 to 14.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.9% to 16.9%.

Private renting in Rugby increased by 7.3 percentage points

Percentage of households in Rugby, the West Midlands and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Rugby

The percentage of Rugby residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 89.6% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

The percentage who reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities remained close to 2.7%, while the percentage of Rugby residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 7.6% to 7.1%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (which remained close to 89.0%). Across England, the percentage remained close to 89.8%.

The proportion of people who aren't limited by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across the West Midlands

Percentage of usual residents that reported not being limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Rugby residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 7.7% to 4.5% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (83.0%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 70.3% in 2001. The percentage of Rugby residents that described their health as fair decreased from 22.0% to 12.6%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 9.7% in 2001 to 6.1% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Rugby decreased by 3.2 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Rugby, the West Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

More people cohabiting

The percentage of households in Rugby, which comprised a cohabiting couple, increased from 8.5% to 10.6% between the last two censuses.

The percentage that had only one person remained close to 28.1%, while the percentage of households in Rugby which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 41.2% to 36.4%.

The proportion of households with an unmarried couple increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 7.9% in 2001 to 9.6% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 8.3% to 9.9%.

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple in Rugby increased by 2.2 percentage points

Percentage of households in Rugby, the West Midlands and England that had an unmarried couple, March 2001 and March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

The percentage of adults in Rugby that had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner increased from 10.3% to 12.0% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just over one in two (51.0%) people aged 16 and over said they were married, compared with 55.7% in 2001. The percentage of single people in Rugby increased from 25.7% to 30.0%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 10.1% in 2001 to 11.3% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 10.6% to 11.6%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was higher than across the West Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in Rugby

In 2011, 5.2% of Rugby residents said they were from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups, up from from 3.7% in 2001.

Across the West Midlands, the percentage of people from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from 7.6% to 10.8%, while across England the percentage went from 5.2% to 8.0%.

Around 90.5% of people in Rugby said they were from one of the White ethnic groups, compared with 94.0% in 2001. About 2.0% said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, compared with 1.0% 10 years prior.

The percentage of people who said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from 1.2% to 2.0%.

The population from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups in Rugby increased by 1.5 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, West Midlands and Rugby by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Changing work life

The percentage of Rugby residents that were studying increased from 2.1% to 2.5% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just under 6 in 10 (58.4%) people aged 16 to 74 said they were employed, compared with 58.9% in 2001. The percentage of Rugby residents that were unemployed increased from 2.6% to 3.6%.

The proportion of students increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 2.5% in 2001 to 3.3% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 2.6% to 3.5%.

The percentage of students was lower than across the West Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were in education across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Families in Rugby

The percentage of households without children changed very little in Rugby, while the proportion increased in Hinckley and Bosworth (the local authority area that shares the largest boundary with Rugby).

In Rugby, the proportion of households without children stayed close to 61.6% between the last two censuses. During the same period, the proportion in nearby Hinckley and Bosworth increased from 59.3% to 63.0%.

Across the West Midlands, the share of households without children increased from 59.0% to 59.3%.

The proportion of households with children in Rugby remained close to 29.8%, while the proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents decreased from 9.1% to 8.6%.

The proportion of households without children was higher than across the West Midlands

Percentage of households without children across local authority areas in the West Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care

The percentage of Rugby residents that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.0% to 1.2% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

The percentage who reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 1.8%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the West Midlands (from 1.2% in 2001 to 1.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.1% to 1.4%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care in Rugby remained close to 1.2%

Percentage of usual residents in England, West Midlands and Rugby by care, March 2001 and March 2011

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